Using a letter other than "y" to mean "and"...

Question

I know that certain times, other letters than "y" should be used to mean "and" when it's before certain vowels. Can anyone tell me when? For example, I know you would use "e" instead of "y" before certain vowels. Which ones? Are there any other examples of using a letter other than "y" to mean "and"?

Answer 1

You use it before word that begin with the letter i or hi which have the sound of the y.

español e inglés

but arbustos y hierba because the hi does not have the sound of the y in this word.

cebollos e hígado the hi has the sound of the y

Does the "e" ever fall between a word that ends in a vowel and another that begins with this sound? You examples show words before the "e" that have a consonant on the end: español, arbustos, cebollos - Janice, Sep 11, 2009

Fernando e Isabela. - samdie, Sep 12, 2009